MRI lower back without contrast at Buchanan County Health Center. CPT 72148.
What Buchanan County Health Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,345cash price (self-pay)
$3,936list price
$1,416–$3,267range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Champus | Medicare | $1,417 |
| Health Partners | Medicare | $1,417 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $3,267 |
Inpatient
$3,345cash price (self-pay)
$3,936list price
$1,967–$3,936range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | Commercial | $1,968 |
| Blue Cross | HMO | $1,968 |
| Blue Cross | PPO | $1,968 |
| Health Partners | Commercial | $2,912 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $3,267 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $3,386 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare | $3,386 |
| Champus | Medicare | $3,386 |
| Health Partners | Medicare | $3,386 |
| Humana | Medicare | $3,386 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $3,386 |
| Wellpoint Iowa | Medicare | $3,386 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $3,503 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $3,542 |
| Iowa Total Care | Medicaid | $3,936 |
| Molina Healthcare | Medicaid | $3,936 |
| Wellpoint Iowa | Medicaid | $3,936 |
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